Using Social Cognitive Theory to Predict Behavior

Location

CSU

Student's Major

Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services

Student's College

Allied Health and Nursing

Mentor's Name

James Wise

Mentor's Department

Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services

Mentor's College

Allied Health and Nursing

Description

The purpose of this study was to test a theoretical model where self-efficacy is hypothesized to influence people's behavioral intentions directly and indirectly through its effects on outcome expectancy. Data on self-efficacy, outcome expectancy, and intention, all related to jogging two consecutive miles, were collected from 115 college students enrolled in RPLS general education classes. As anticipated, path analyses indicated that efficacy had both a direct impact on intention and an indirect impact through its effects on outcome expectancy. The more efficacious people were, the more positive the outcomes they associated with jogging, and the surer they were they would jog. The model tested in this study holds potentially important implications for therapeutic recreation specialists (TRS). Based upon the model, TRS can increase the likelihood people will perform healthy leisure activities by developing interventions that lead to stronger self-efficacy and greater awareness of positive outcomes associated with the activities.

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Using Social Cognitive Theory to Predict Behavior

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The purpose of this study was to test a theoretical model where self-efficacy is hypothesized to influence people's behavioral intentions directly and indirectly through its effects on outcome expectancy. Data on self-efficacy, outcome expectancy, and intention, all related to jogging two consecutive miles, were collected from 115 college students enrolled in RPLS general education classes. As anticipated, path analyses indicated that efficacy had both a direct impact on intention and an indirect impact through its effects on outcome expectancy. The more efficacious people were, the more positive the outcomes they associated with jogging, and the surer they were they would jog. The model tested in this study holds potentially important implications for therapeutic recreation specialists (TRS). Based upon the model, TRS can increase the likelihood people will perform healthy leisure activities by developing interventions that lead to stronger self-efficacy and greater awareness of positive outcomes associated with the activities.